Tailgate ramp system

Abstract

A tailgate ramp system includes a truck bed having a bottom wall, a front wall, a first lateral wall and second lateral wall. A tailgate is hingedly coupled to the rear edge of the bottom wall. A liner is positioned in and covers an inner surface of the truck bed. The liner includes a base wall that is positioned on the bottom wall. The base wall has a back edge that is aligned with the rear edge and which has a pair of elongated wells extending therein. A pair of ramps is provided. Each of the ramps has a first end and a second end. Each of the ramps is removably positioned in one of the wells to define a stored position. The first ends are attached in the tailgate and the second ends abut a ground surface to define a deployed position.

1. A tailgate ramp system comprising:
 a truck bed having a bottom wall, a front wall, a first lateral wall and second lateral wall, each of said bottom, first and second lateral walls each having a rear edge defining an opening into said truck bed; 
 a tailgate being hingedly coupled to said rear edge of said bottom wall, said tailgate being vertically oriented to define a closed position or horizontally oriented to define an open position, said tailgate having an upper surface when said tailgate is in said open position; 
 a liner being positioned in and covering an inner surface of said truck bed, said liner including a base wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a forward wall, said base wall being positioned on said bottom wall, said base wall having a back edge being aligned with said rear edge, said back edge having a pair of elongated wells extending therein and being positioned between a top side and a bottom side of said base wall; and 
 a pair of ramps, each of said ramps having a first end and a second end, each of said ramps being removably positioned in one of said wells to define a stored position, each of said first ends being attached to said tailgate and said second ends abutting a ground surface to define a deployed position. 
 
   
   
     2. The system according to  claim 1 , further including a coupling assembly removably coupling said ramps to said tailgate, said coupling assembly including a receiver mounted on said upper surface of said tailgate, said receiver including an elongated slot therein positioned adjacent to a distal end of said tailgate with respect to said bottom wall, said coupling assembly further including a pair of male couplers, each of said first ends of said ramps having one of said male couplers attached thereto, each of said male couplers being extendable into said slot. 
   
   
     3. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said ramps is telescopic and has a selectable length from said first ends to a corresponding one of said second ends. 
   
   
     4. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said ramps having a gripping aperture extending therethrough. 
   
   
     5. The system according to  claim 4 , wherein said gripping apertures are positioned adjacent to a respective one of said second ends of said ramps. 
   
   
     6. The system according to  claim 3 , wherein each of said ramps has an upper side and a lower side, said lower sides tapering toward said upper sides adjacent to said second ends and forming a bend having an angle approximately between 135 degrees and 160 degrees. 
   
   
     7. The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said ramps has an upper side and a lower side, said lower sides tapering toward said upper sides adjacent to said second ends and forming a bend having an angle approximately between 135 degrees and 160 degrees. 
   
   
     8. The system according to  claim 2 , wherein each of said ramps is telescopic and has a selectable length from said first ends to a corresponding one of said second ends. 
   
   
     9. The system according to  claim 8  wherein each of said ramps having a gripping aperture extending therethrough. 
   
   
     10. The system according to  claim 9  wherein said gripping apertures are positioned adjacent to a respective one of said second ends of said ramps. 
   
   
     11. The system according to  claim 10 , wherein each of said ramps has an upper side and a lower side, said lower sides tapering toward said upper sides adjacent to said second ends and forming a bend having an angle approximately between 135 degrees and 160 degrees.